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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
Only problem is all the major water pumpers I know opted not to have their rates lowered in exchange for cutting power to their pumps during peak demand.
Problem is on consecutive 100'F+ degree days is when they need water most, pumps run 24hrs or stuff starts dieing.
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May be more of a problem with what they're growing. Hereabouts it seemed quite welcome, because any sensible farmer would be irrigating at night anyway, since temperatures drop to the low 60s/high 50s in midsummer, which in turn means that scarce water they're spraying on the fields doesn't evaporate before it soaks in deep enough to get to the plant roots.